Bringing services home

Having one employer means that there is clear responsibility. This could be through elected councillors, an NHS trust board or an education governing body. This means clear oversight and accountability and the ability to be responsive to the changing needs of service users.

Bringing public services in-house means that staff will have access to appropriate terms and conditions. These would include better leave entitlements, decent pay and access to adequate pension schemes.

Private companies delivering local services want to make a profit. We don’t think that taxes should be going to shareholders – it should be reinvested in making our services better.

Outsourced workers are more likely to be women, Black workers, and migrants. UNISON believes that everyone should have access to decent pay, terms and conditions, whatever their identity. By insourcing contracts we can help to make our workplaces fairer and more equal.

UNISON wants to make sure that employers listen to their staff and the union representatives. Bringing services home into public ownership should strengthen our collective voice.

Everyone is working for one employer to provide the best possible experience for your service users. Uniting all employees under one publicly owned body will mean services are provided in a cohesive way.